Comments on: The True Story of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer Orange County's top political blog Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:35:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Beer Luvin Chick http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114534 Beer Luvin Chick Tue, 29 Dec 2009 20:01:23 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114534 Wow, PianoBoy, I guess Bambi got off easy with just a mere bullet to the head! I will never quite enjoy Christmas again like I used to...thanks a lot! Wow, PianoBoy, I guess Bambi got off easy with just a mere bullet to the head! I will never quite enjoy Christmas again like I used to…thanks a lot!

]]> By: Jimbo http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114521 Jimbo Tue, 29 Dec 2009 16:47:36 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114521 Great writing, Vern! Next year I expect to read the sequel, maybe with the Elve's union rep calling a strike as a hardball response to Santa's refusal to cave to his demands, notwithstanding the North Pole law prohibiting Elves from striking ". . . on or about Christmas Eve or six (6) month time period immediately preceeding said date." Then, of course, there was the usual intimidating violence. Fires set in the toy factory. The sleigh up on cinder blocks and the runners nowhere to be found. "Santa Sux" spray painted on the walls of the factory. The horror. The horror. On the other hand, unlike others here, I find the "Rudolph Story" to be singularly uplifting. His uniqueness is transformed by random opportunity from a basis for ridicule into the realization of his peers that what makes him different is valuable to the community, as is he. As for the complaint that Santa stood by and did nothing to sheild Rudolph from ridicule by his peers, hey, wake up and smell the Gingergread Latte! Each reindeer has to stand on his or her own four hooves, not rely on the imposition of authority from above for his or her own well being and livelihood. The North Pole is a meritocracy, not a nanny state!!! . . . and on that note, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and best wishes on the celebration of whatever other religious or secular or downright pagan festival in which you engage at this time each year! :-) Great writing, Vern! Next year I expect to read the sequel, maybe with the Elve’s union rep calling a strike as a hardball response to Santa’s refusal to cave to his demands, notwithstanding the North Pole law prohibiting Elves from striking “. . . on or about Christmas Eve or six (6) month time period immediately preceeding said date.” Then, of course, there was the usual intimidating violence. Fires set in the toy factory. The sleigh up on cinder blocks and the runners nowhere to be found. “Santa Sux” spray painted on the walls of the factory. The horror. The horror.

On the other hand, unlike others here, I find the “Rudolph Story” to be singularly uplifting. His uniqueness is transformed by random opportunity from a basis for ridicule into the realization of his peers that what makes him different is valuable to the community, as is he. As for the complaint that Santa stood by and did nothing to sheild Rudolph from ridicule by his peers, hey, wake up and smell the Gingergread Latte! Each reindeer has to stand on his or her own four hooves, not rely on the imposition of authority from above for his or her own well being and livelihood. The North Pole is a meritocracy, not a nanny state!!!

. . . and on that note, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and best wishes on the celebration of whatever other religious or secular or downright pagan festival in which you engage at this time each year! :-)

]]> By: Lynda http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114440 Lynda Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:05:35 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114440 that's the saddest story I ever read. I guess I have been brainwashed by Walt Disney. For the most part the people reading this blog probably already see the BS in reality so they don't need a story to point it out. that’s the saddest story I ever read. I guess I have been brainwashed by Walt Disney. For the most part the people reading this blog probably already see the BS in reality so they don’t need a story to point it out.

]]> By: Sweetelle http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114334 Sweetelle Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:55:08 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114334 Inimitable writing, Vern! On first read, I thought this was outrageous, but as I re-read it, I realized there's more truth in the ridiculousness than I'd care to imagine. And it started off so funny, so when I got to the end, I felt guilty for laughing because the conclusion was so sad when I considered how many precious things in this world are ruined for purposes as seemingly absurd as propagating luminous noses. Inimitable writing, Vern! On first read, I thought this was outrageous, but as I re-read it, I realized there’s more truth in the ridiculousness than I’d care to imagine. And it started off so funny, so when I got to the end, I felt guilty for laughing because the conclusion was so sad when I considered how many precious things in this world are ruined for purposes as seemingly absurd as propagating luminous noses.

]]> By: chris http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114320 chris Sat, 26 Dec 2009 07:26:21 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114320 Poor Rudolph. That's just sick and wrong. Poor Rudolph. That’s just sick and wrong.

]]> By: Santa Claus the son of God http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114319 Santa Claus the son of God Sat, 26 Dec 2009 05:54:22 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114319 I ditto #6!... Indeed [Remakably creative, poignant and well-written post.]End of Citation. What impressed me most brother Vern, beyond the text itself, are these snowflakes which you have poignantly embedded between the sections like this. *** It rely captured spirit of the Christmas and birth of Jesus. You are good religious believer in the God brother Vern. Bless you. I ditto #6!… Indeed [Remakably creative, poignant and well-written post.]End of Citation.

What impressed me most brother Vern, beyond the text itself, are these snowflakes which you have poignantly embedded between the sections like this.

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It rely captured spirit of the Christmas and birth of Jesus. You are good religious believer in the God brother Vern. Bless you.

]]> By: Art Pedroza http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114317 Art Pedroza Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:39:23 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114317 Fiala, I would say that you are the Abominable Snowman...a bit nuts, and stinky, but easily defanged and neutralized by using our spam filter! Fiala,

I would say that you are the Abominable Snowman…a bit nuts, and stinky, but easily defanged and neutralized by using our spam filter!

]]> By: mysterybob http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114314 mysterybob Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:11:22 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114314 Remakably creative, poignant and well-written post. Remakably creative, poignant and well-written post.

]]> By: Stanislav Fiala http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114313 Stanislav Fiala Sat, 26 Dec 2009 02:05:50 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114313 "I would rather be the king of the misfits than some asshole reindeer!"..... Hmmm. So who am I?... if you are the king of the misfits? “I would rather be the king of the misfits than some asshole reindeer!”….. Hmmm.

So who am I?… if you are the king of the misfits?

]]> By: Vern Nelson http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114311 Vern Nelson Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:40:09 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114311 <i>you could argue that the local red and blue blogs are the nasty reindeer who toss you out if you don’t toe their party lines.</i> True that, true that. you could argue that the local red and blue blogs are the nasty reindeer who toss you out if you don’t toe their party lines.

True that, true that.

]]> By: Art Pedroza http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114310 Art Pedroza Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:58:09 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114310 Lam, So true! Santa is a real jerk in the Rudolph story and so are the other reindeer. By the way, Vern missed an obvious analogy in his story. We at the Orange Juice are the misfit toys. And you could argue that the local red and blue blogs are the nasty reindeer who toss you out if you don't toe their party lines. I would rather be the king of the misfits than some asshole reindeer! Lam,

So true! Santa is a real jerk in the Rudolph story and so are the other reindeer.

By the way, Vern missed an obvious analogy in his story. We at the Orange Juice are the misfit toys. And you could argue that the local red and blue blogs are the nasty reindeer who toss you out if you don’t toe their party lines.

I would rather be the king of the misfits than some asshole reindeer!

]]> By: Vern Nelson http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/2009/12/the-true-story-of-rudolph-the-red-nosed-reindeer/comment-page-1/#comment-114309 Vern Nelson Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:52:36 +0000 http://orangejuiceblog.com/?p=34211#comment-114309 As you now know if you read this painstakingly researched story, Lam, it was even worse than that. May I sadly wish you a Merry Christmas as well. :( As you now know if you read this painstakingly researched story, Lam, it was even worse than that.

May I sadly wish you a Merry Christmas as well. :(

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